Chemistry Mixture: Identifying the Incorrect Statement

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The discussion centers on identifying the incorrect statement regarding mixtures in chemistry. The statements evaluated include their variable composition, boiling range, properties compared to individual components, energy involvement in formation, and separation methods. Participants concluded that statement C, which claims that mixtures have properties entirely different from their components, is incorrect. This conclusion is supported by the understanding that mixtures retain some properties of their individual components.

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Regarding about the Mixture.
Question goes:

Statement concerning a mixture is INCORRECT. only one statement is incorrect. which one?
A.) It has a variable composition by mass.
B.)It boils over a range of temperatures.
C.)It has properties that are entirely different from those of its individual components
D.) Little or no energy is invovled in its formation.
E.)It can be separated into its individual components by physical means.

i picked out C for the incorrect statement.
so anyone disagree?
 
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topsyturvy said:
Regarding about the Mixture.
Question goes:

Statement concerning a mixture is INCORRECT. only one statement is incorrect. which one?
A.) It has a variable composition by mass.
B.)It boils over a range of temperatures.
C.)It has properties that are entirely different from those of its individual components
D.) Little or no energy is invovled in its formation.
E.)It can be separated into its individual components by physical means.

i picked out C for the incorrect statement.
so anyone disagree?
I would agree with you their.
 

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